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Some Straightening Going On
Still in the feeling out stage of their heads-up battle, Ran Ilani and Yilong Wang each thought they had an edge in a hand that could have meant the tournament.
It started with Ilani completing the big blind and Wang checking.
The flop hit 4♠6♣8♥, and both players checked.
Wang bet 2,600,000 chips on the turn of 7♠, and Ilani made the call.
Wang went all in after the 3♥ landed on the river. Ilani tossed in a calling chip immediately.
Wang showed J♦5♣ and Ilani displayed 10♦5♠, with both of them having the five that was needed for a straight.
On the next hand, there was no preflop raise, and just a call on the turn by Ilani of Wang's 4,500,000 bet with the board showing 2♥J♠9♣7♠.
Checks on the river card 9♥, allowed Wang to show J♣4♠ and take the pot with a pair of jacks.